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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,558.40, 200,272.80 and 74,331.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,558.40, 200,272.80 and 74,331.20 is: 111,460.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,558.40 : 200,272.80 = 74,331.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,558.40/200,272.80 = 74,331.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,558.40x = 200,272.80 × 74,331.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,558.40x = 14,886,517,551.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,886,517,551.36/133,558.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,460.74

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